How do you take steps out of your business and keep the standards? And how do you ensure that it continues to grow while you’re not there? Building a business that runs without you is an aspiration of many entrepreneurs. Systemising your business allows you…

They say that your network is your networth. We’re not too sure who ‘they’ are exactly, but whoever they are they’ve definitely nailed it. A big part of the success you achieve (or don’t) in life can be directly attributed to the calibre of the…

You shouldn’t have to give up your health and fitness in order to build your dream. I get it though, finding balance between work and health isn’t as easy as it sounds. It’s hard to find time to go to the gym in the evening…

Most people live in a hypnosis of disempowerment. They see life as something that is happening to them, rather than something they are actively creating. The most powerful thing you can do is realise that your life is led by choice not chance. You are…

Designing a logo is an important step in developing the visual identity for your business, but unless you have a degree in graphic design it can be a lot harder than it looks. How are you supposed to encapsulate your business into one single image?…

The most accurate test of whether you have a viable business concept is paying customers. For entrepreneurs, crowdfunding is one of the best ways of validating your idea, as it gives you a way to acquire paying customers BEFORE committing to mass producing a product. One…

Have you ever felt like your business is sometimes running you and not the other way around? Do you ever think about how much your business would grow if only you could get a few more hours out of the day? Chance are there is a way…

As a business, it’s likely you have a couple of social media channels set up. It makes sense right – you’re told to reach out to your audience and interact with them where they hang out, so it’s a no-brainer. But the issue a lot…

Highly recommend every entrepreneur reads the book I talk about in this ep… honest and life changing. What are you reading right now? Do you have a question for #AskJackD? Send it through via Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat or Twitter. Remember to use the hashtag #AskJackD and I’ll answer it for…

There’s a heightened romanticism around entrepreneurship that often impacts our sense of reality in the early days of starting a business. The ‘hollywoodised’ version of startups would have us believe that’s it’s all about building an app, making millions overnight and then sitting back on a…